L2 learning, teaching and assessment : a comprehensible input perspectiven / Nihat Polat.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Polat, Nihat, author.

Series:

Second language acquisition (Clevedon, England) ; 104.

Second language acquisition ; 104

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages--Study and teaching--Research.

Language and languages.

Language and languages--Ability testing--Research.

Language acquisition--Research.

Language acquisition.

Interlanguage (Language learning)--Research.

Interlanguage (Language learning).

Second language acquisition--Research.

Second language acquisition.

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Physical Description:

xvii, 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Bristol ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, [2016]

Summary:

This book explores second language (L2) learning, teaching and assessment from a comprehensible input (CI) perspective. This focus on the role of input is important for deepening our understanding of interactions between the learner, teacher and the environment as well as of the nature of the learning, teaching and assessment processes. The book takes a blended approach that promotes the intertwining of theory, research and practice in L2 pedagogy and assessment and aims to address the commonly used concept of CI and its role in L2 education. Content includes a comprehensive discussion of the conceptual foundation of CI; a multimodal and dynamic interpretation of CI from numerous perspectives; a critical discussion of well-known L2 acquisition theories and research; a practical examination of the role of multimodal forms of CI in L2 pedagogy; an analytical review of factors to be considered when modifying CI for pedagogical purposes in different settings and an overview of CI in L2 assessment. It will be of interest to students in the fields of L2 learning, teaching and assessment, teachers in second/foreign language settings and researchers of SLA and teacher education. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 : Encountering comprehensible input : conceptual foundation. Comprehensible input defined

Theoretical foundation of input and comprehensibility

Linguistic perspectives on input

Part 2 : Comprehensible input : second language acquisitions. Input in cognitive processing-oriented theories

Input in learner and interaction-centered theories

Input in socially-oriented theories

Input in alternative SLA theories

Part 3 : Comprehensibility-related factors in L2 teaching and assessment. Input-related factors in L2 teaching

Lerner-related factors

Culture and context-related factors

Discourse, interaction and modification-related factors

Modifications in assessment-related factors and CI

Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-234) and index.

ISBN:

9781783096336

1783096330

OCLC:

950451075

Publisher Number:

99971414918